GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Birgit Klohs, president and CEO of The Right Place, Inc., will give an update on the West Michigan business environment when she delivers a May 11 lecture as part of Grand Valley State University's Seidman College of Business Alumni Association Breakfast Series.

The Right Place, Inc., a non-profit economic development organization, promotes the economic growth of Greater Grand Rapids. Its mission is to promote wealth creation and economic growth in the areas of quality employment, productivity and innovation in West Michigan by developing jobs through leading business retention, expansion and attraction efforts.

The breakfast event is May 11 from 7:30-9 a.m. in Loosemore Auditorium of the DeVos Center on Grand Valley's Pew Grand Rapids Campus, 401 W. Fulton St. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For more information or to register, call (616) 331-7100. Media coverage is welcomed.